Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, diversified power management company Eaton
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Eaton's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Eaton facts
| Headquarters (founded) | Cleveland (1916) |
| Market Cap | $13.1 billion |
| Industry | Industrial machinery |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $16.2 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO Alexander Cutler Vice Chairman/CFO Richard Fearon |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 13.8% |
| Cash/Debt | $811.0 million / $3.8 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 3.9% |
| Competitors |
ITT Johnson Controls Parker Hannifin |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 885 members who have rated Eaton believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those bulls, All-Star ir4getful, tapped Eaton as a particularly solid bargain opportunity:
Another value pick. Company closely tied to overall economy which should eventually improve. I also like their position in energy management and innovations (in home Nat Gas fueling stations, for example). Pay solid and growing dividend while I wait.
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